There was also a lot of physical punishment, along with shaming and scare tactics that made leaving the cult seem terrifying.Children growing up under the domination of a cult are said to know only one thing, the society of the cult. Why and how have they not been stopped? It was number 1 on the Sunday Times best-seller list for 5 weeks, and remained in the top 10 list for 15 consecutive weeks. I'm sending this to a friend who is also on goodreads and I don't know how her self-control is. From a young age they were exposed to and expected to do things children should not see or do. I grew up in the same countries & colonies, knew many of the same people & shared many of the same experiences as Celeste. The strength and bravery of these girls is astonishing. One of the most common beliefs aThis book is the memoir of three sisters who were born into and raised within the "Children Of God" cult, a "Christian" cult whose leader was originally from the US but later relocated himself and his followers to many other countries around the world. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. This was a true story about three sisters who grew up within the Children of God cult. Absolutely love this book..from start to finish..very emotional Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Cliché, I know. Lives are ripped apart and painstakingly mended with a shared strength that finally enabled the sisters to free themselves from the shadows of their past.Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 12, 2016This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Paperback. (I live under a rock).There was a story to be told here. Also try Carolyn Jessop & her escape from FLDS. But sadly, the story remains to be told.
The premise of this religious sect was originally to promote the teachings of Jesus and the Bible, but which were actually a horrific perversion of most the the values and tenets that many organized religions hold.
A truly sad story. It's hard to rate this book -- I can't really say I didn't like it 100%. The only reason I kept reading was to see that the sisters escaped their cult and turned out okay. 0007248075
This is a true story of the abuse, abandonment and the horrific upbringing they experienced. Breaking Free: How I Escaped Polygamy, the FLDS Cult, and My Father, Warren Jeffs I had only heard of this cult one other time in a friends blog. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2014Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2015Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 9, 2014Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2015